Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panging
Verb
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Simashev was smarting and vulnerable.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The Wanderers, three-time A-League Grand Final losers but AFC Champions League winners in 2014, are still smarting after being knocked out of last season’s Finals series by eventual finalists Melbourne Victory.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Later that month, another jury said Rafael Andres should be sent back to Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord in 2005.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cincinnati crime fell under the microscope after the viral brawl in July and the stabbing death of an Over-the-Rhine resident and business owner in his own home.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After more than 40 days of uncertainty for our troops, federal workers, Texas families who rely on SNAP, & countless others, Senate Democrats have relented after accomplishing nothing but hurting millions of Americans.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Through a lovely combination of the track layout, cool conditions and a rough track surface hurting the tires, only one of the tire compounds (the medium) actually worked.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Take advantage of the scorching, sunny days in late spring or summer by wringing out excess water and placing your drying rack outside in direct sunlight.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rum lends a subtle warmth without overpowering the coconut, and the mascarpone develops a rich, creamy base that melts in your mouth.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The smell of the dead mussels, even in the open air, was overpowering.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Victorinox furthers its minimalist focus by using the Alox Refined treatment on three light, simple tools that provide a baseline of utility without overwhelming one's pocket.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elderly patients deserve products that soothe without overwhelming.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Panging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panging. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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